June 2020

New Industry Data Shows More Pecans on the Move

American Pecan Council released its May 2020 Pecan Position Report at the end of June. This most recent report continues to reflect months of significant change as the coronavirus spread across the globe and many countries begin to exit lockdowns. At the same time, when compared to last year’s numbers, this report illustrates a year...

Dennis Ring

I met Dennis Ring in the late 1970s when we were both graduate students at Texas A&M University. Dennis was working on casebearer (Acrobasis nuxvorella) and had seen evidence of infestation in nuts on trees of the Eli Whiteley memorial planting at Texas A&M University. I knew that planting was a hybrid swarm that included...

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Fifty Years With Texas Pecans

Fifty-one years ago, my wife and I moved to Texas to study pecans for a Ph.D. under Dr. J. Benton Storey, and it has been a great learning experience. I knew nothing about pecans when I arrived but was fortunate to be taught by some of the best pecan leaders. These included Dr. Storey, Bluefford...

The Woe of Winter in the Heat of the Summer

Once again, growers in the Central region were ready to start another pecan season. The producers were prepared to put the previous season in the past and forget about the low prices they received for this last crop that did not live up to their earlier hopes and expectations. The 2020 season started earlier than...

Remembering Dennis Randall Ring: August 6, 1952 to May 4, 2020

Dennis Randall Ring was born August 6, 1952, in Texarkana, Arkansas, to Billy J. and Billie M. Ring. Dennis is survived by his wife Sherry, daughter Megan DeWees and her husband Dalton, sons, Randall Ring and Paul Ring; and by his brother David Ring and wife Karen, and nephews, Tim and Matthew, and five grandnieces...

Letter from the Editor: “Words From My Past Self”

Dear Readers, When I sat down to write this letter to you all, I admit I didn’t know what to say. Not to beat a dead horse, but we’re in a strange time. This summer won’t be filled with industry events and conferences; instead we’ll have webinars and virtual meet-ups. Even summer vacation does not...

After the June Drop, protecting your remaining pecans

So far, as I write this, it looks as though the female flower bloom in Georgia is one of the best we’ve had in quite a while. This bloom is very encouraging and somewhat expected, going into our second growing season following a major hurricane. The response of trees in other previously hard-hit areas along...

APC Approves Motion to Support R&P Board During April Call

The American Pecan Council met via conference call on April 22 for its first council meeting of 2020. The Council began the meeting with conducting regular housekeeping: approving the financials and minutes, accepting audited financials from the previous fiscal year, reviewing budget for this year, and approving the use of the same company—Eide Bailly, an...

Part 2—Catch Up on the National Marketing Campaign, Q&A with the APC

In last month’s issue of Pecan South, marketing committee members from each growing region—Lalo Medina, Phillip Arnold, and Trent Mason—sat down to discuss successes to date and how the American Pecan Council’s marketing efforts have evolved since the launch of the first-ever consumer brand for American Pecans in April of 2018. Now, Chairman of the...